Tuesday 10th November | Marriot Grosvenor Square, London

The COVER Excellence Awards return for 2026!

Recognising the best and brightest in protection and health, the awards are the premier event in the industry’s calendar. This year has not been an easy one for the sector, regulatory scrutiny, provider exits and macroeconomic conditions have created an environment fraught with uncertainty.

But it is at this moment where protection can show its quality, uncertainty is the case for protection and health products, covering customers and businesses when the future is in flux.

This year we will be awarding those that have raised the bar, be it an insurer with a new proposition; adviser working to expand the market; and anyone in between.

The awards themselves will take place at Marriot Grosvenor Square, London on 10th November 2026, enter now for your chance to be celebrated on the night!

ENTRY DEADLINE: 3RD JULY 2026

Outstanding Individual Income Protection

Outstanding Protection Product Innovation

Outstanding New Technology Offering

Outstanding Added Value (Provider)

Outstanding Business Protection

Outstanding Individual Life Insurance

Rising Star – Provider

Outstanding Mental Health & Wellbeing Support

Outstanding Added Value Service (Third Party)

Insurtech of the Year

Insurance Leader of the Year

Outstanding Individual Critical Illness

Outstanding Group Health Provider

Outstanding Health Plan

Outstanding Promotion of Protection

Small Intermediary of the Year

Outstanding Specialist Intermediary

Outstanding Adviser Network

Protection Intermediary of the Year

Excellence in Customer Service Award

Employee Benefits Intermediary of the Year

Rising Star – Intermediary

Intermediary of the Year (Individual Achievement)

Health Intermediary of the Year

Outstanding Client Engagement

Watch the 2025 highlights